FARMINGTON — Early Friday morning, police were searching for the driver of a car that allegedly struck a utility pole and fled the scene on foot, reportedly leaving an injured female passenger behind.

Initial reports indicated the driver was headed eastbound on Route 11 near the Holy Rosary Credit Union when the collision occurred around 12:08 a.m. Farmington Police Sgt. Michael McNeil, who reported officers were on scene from that time until 7 a.m., said the collision cracked the utility pole straight down the middle, though it was left standing after the impact.

McNeil said the injured passenger — April Ekola, 33, of Farmington — said she knew the driver and reported the name to police though they are still investigating the suspect’s alleged involvement in the incident. McNeil said alcohol is a factor in the crash and officials are investigating whether speed also played a role. The name Ekola provided police of the alleged driver shows an individual with an habitual offender record and McNeil said both the alleged male driver and Ekola are nonlicensed vehicle operators.

McNeil said police were called in to assist with the search, from police departments in New Durham, Milton and Rochester. Rochester police’s K9 unit Daisy could not track any scents of the driver fleeing the scene. Ekola said the driver fled in the easterly direction of Route 11, toward Rochester.

McNeil noted the case is suspicious and still under investigation, and the identity of the person who initially placed the emergency call reporting the incident is not known at this time.

“We have different angles we are trying to look into at this point,” he said.

Police were seen in the early morning hours searching a perimeter around the site in the area of Meetinghouse Road. While area departments assisted police with their search, rescue and fire personnel were also spotted on scene.

At 6:30 a.m., utility crews were working to repair the damaged utility pole.